Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Training
What is it?
The Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Training is a modular course, which is free to any frontline worker in Kirklees. The course aims to increase the range of communication and psychological skills of health and social care practitioners through:
- developing a partnership with the patient
- helping the patient to identify the problems important to them using the health needs assessment form
- helping patients to work through and prioritise problems using the five areas model (CBA model)
- understanding the emotional impact of a long term health condition
- helping patients develop pacing skills and relaxation skills
- helping patients to set SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely) goals
- helping patients develop problem solving skills
- motivating effective behaviour change
- using diaries to help patients map behaviour patterns
- developing self-care plans or actions plans
- helping patients identify negative thinking patterns and work towards developing more balanced thinking patterns
